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Eastlink's Donald Rankin recognized for Excellence in Human Resources

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Donald Rankin, Eastlink's Director of Human Resources, has been honoured with the Excellence in Human Resources award by the Human Resource Associations of Atlantic Canada.

Mr. Rankin was chosen for the award based on his outstanding contribution to the human resource profession, aligning and influencing corporate strategies with the best of human resource practices and his commitment to learning and continuous professional development. The award was presented at the Atlantic Canada Human Resources Award ceremony held in Saint John, New Brunswick on May 25, 2006.

During his 28 years in the business and human resource community, Mr. Rankin has played an instrumental role in developing and implementing progressive human resource policies.

"Donald has played an instrumental role in growing our company and making it a great place to work," said Lee Bragg, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Eastlink. "We are proud of his accomplishments and the contribution he makes to our organization. He cares about our people, our business and has helped to make Eastlink an employer of choice."

Mr. Rankin joined Eastlink in 1998 and led the design, creation and implementation of Human Resource infrastructure, systems and policies for the company. Under his stewardship, Eastlink has grown from 125 employees to over 700. Prior to joining Eastlink, he worked for Oxford Frozen Foods. While at Oxford, Donald recruited Human Resource functions and managed Group Benefits and Pensions; Labour Relations; Recruiting and Organizational Design; and Training and Development. Donald has also spent time at Maple Leaf Foods and Farmer's Dairy.

"I am honoured to be recognized for a job that I love to do," said Mr. Rankin. "Eastlink has provided me with the opportunity to grow and learn. Each day, I am grateful that I work for a company that is as dynamic and innovative as Eastlink."

In addition to his passion for the human resource profession, Mr. Rankin is active in his community and sits on the board for St. Vincent's Guest House.

About Eastlink
Operating from its headquarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Eastlink is the fifth largest cable company in Canada and was the first to offer customers local telephone service over a state-of-the-art digital network. Eastlink's employees provide a range of communications, entertainment & advertising services to business and residential customers across the Maritimes. For more information on Eastlink and its products and services, visit www.eastlink.ca.